[Adopted 1-19-1982 by Ord. No. 410; amended in its entirety 2-19-1985 by Ord. No. 445]
[Amended 3-13-1988 by Ord. No. 467; 2-10-1992 by Ord. No. 496; 3-11-1996 by Ord. No. 96-3; 3-8-1999 by Ord. No. 99-3; 12-29-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09; 1-6-2015 by Ord. No. 15-02]
The metered water rates for residential and nonresidential,
commercial and industrial users within the Borough of Sharpsburg;
the minimum service charges to residential and nonresidential, commercial
and industrial users within the Borough of Sharpsburg; and the flat
rate for unmetered residential and nonresidential users are hereby
established as follows:
1.
Residential and nonresidential metered rates and minimum service
charges. The metered rates for residential and nonresidential water
users within the Borough of Sharpsburg shall be $5.50 per 1,000 gallons
of water, with a minimum service charge of $22 per quarter per account
for water usage of 1,000 to 4,000 gallons of water per quarter.
2.
Commercial and industrial metered rates and minimum service charges.
The metered rates for commercial and industrial water users within
the Borough of Sharpsburg shall be $6.50 per 1,000 gallons of water,
with a minimum service charge of $26 per quarter per account for water
usage of 1,000 to 4,000 gallons of water per quarter.
[Amended 3-13-1988 by Ord. No. 467; 12-29-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09; 1-6-2015 by Ord. No. 15-02]
The distribution system maintenance fee for zero consumption
residential and nonresidential water users within the Borough of Sharpsburg
shall be a flat rate of $32 per quarter, per residential account,
and $36 per quarter, for commercial and industrial accounts.
A penalty of 10% will be added to the bill of all water users
if said bill is not paid by the due date. The due date shall be 30
days from the billing date. In addition to the penalty set forth herein,
interest shall be charged at the rate of 12% per year, which interest
shall begin on the 61st day after the due date.
Any residential structure containing two or more dwelling units
which is presently on the flat rate must be converted to a meter system
for each unit. This conversion must be completed within a reasonable
time from the effective date of this part (January 19, 1982).
Any individual involved in new construction within the Borough
will be using unmetered Borough of Sharpsburg water and will be billed
at the rate of $75 per month during the construction phase of the
project. In order to obtain water to be used in construction, the
contractor or the owner shall make an application to the Borough Secretary
for water service; shall sign a contract and pay one month's
charge in advance. No water shall be supplied or furnished by any
contractor or owner for such purpose until the water construction
shall have been made to the site of the proposed construction from
the street main in a manner as prescribed by the Public Works Director.
The Borough hereby approves and appoints Pennsylvania Municipal
Service Company as the delinquent water bill collector at a fee schedule
approved by Council.
[Last amended 3-14-1988 by Ord. No. 467]
1.
Any users of the Borough of Sharpsburg's water who receive water
outside the Borough limits shall be charged according to the following
rate structure:
A.
For the first 5,000 gallons or less per quarter, $450 per quarter.
B.
For the next 95,000 gallons or less per quarter, $3.23 per 1,000
gallons.
C.
For the next 100,000 gallons or less per quarter, $2.90 per 1,000
gallons.
D.
For the next 100,000 gallons or less per quarter, $2.78 per 1,000
gallons.
E.
For the next 100,000 gallons or less per quarter, $2.69 per 1,000
gallons.
F.
For all over 400,000 gallons per quarter, $2.60 per 1,000 gallons.
2.
A discount of 2% will be allowed to consumers if they pay their water
bills on or before the last discount date shown on the bill.
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Automatic Sprinklers and Hose Connections
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Size of Connection to Main
(inches)
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Per Annum Charge
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4 and smaller
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$300
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6
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$700
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8
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$1,200
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10
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$2,000
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12
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$3,000
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Private Fire Protection Service
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Private Fire Hydrants
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Per Annum
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Each fire hydrant
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$300
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[Added 11-19-1985 by Ord.
No. 448]
1.
Any user of water with a metered installation shall at all reasonable
times make the meter available to the proper officials of the Borough
for purpose of reading.
2.
Access to the meter must not be blocked or impeded by ashes, trash
or rubbish or any other reason.
3.
If after four consecutive meter reading periods access cannot be
made to the meter, the water service will be terminated after notice
is given as prescribed by law.
[Added 11-19-1985 by Ord.
No. 448]
1.
In the event that a customer's water meter fails to register,
is not read at the scheduled time, or access is not made available
to the meter reader, the Borough will issue an estimated bill for
the period involved based upon the records of the same customer's
usage for comparable past periods.
2.
If the estimated bill is required because access to the meter was
denied after reasonable attempts were made to read the meter, the
estimated bill will be increased by 10%.
3.
Any inaccuracy resulting from the use of an estimated bill will be
corrected in the preparation of the next bill which is based on an
actual reading of the meter.
[Added 5-10-1993 by Ord.
No. 505]
All costs and expenses incurred by the Borough of Sharpsburg
for collection of payment of a delinquent water bill will be added
to such bill of all water users in addition to all penalties and interest
charges as described in this part.
[Added 1-3-2012 by Ord.
No. 12-02]
A billing of $15 per customer shall be added to the quarterly
billings for all customers of the Borough of Sharpsburg water system
beginning January 1, 2012. Said charge will continue to be placed
upon quarterly billings until all capital expenditures related to
the proposed 2012 repairs of the Sharpsburg Borough Water Tower are
completed and paid for.
